Virtua Tennis Online on Xbox 360 Only
Sorry PS3 owners, Sega has no online love for you.
Sega put another dagger in the PlayStation 3 this week revealing that Virtua Tennis fans looking for the best experience in the next generation will find that only on the Xbox 360.
The company said that Virtua Tennis 3 would be the first Xbox 360 game playable in 1080p - so-called Full HD. The game was already revealed to be one of the first 1080p games on the PS3.
A bigger blow is that only Xbox 360 players will be able to take Virtua Tennis 3 online. While PS3 owners will have to settle for playing in their homes only, Xbox 360 owners will find a full Xbox Live experience including singles and doubles ranked and unranked matches.
Also exclusive to the Xbox 360 is VT: TV - an online spectator mode where you can watch other players duke it out.
"We're thrilled to be able to say that Virtua Tennis 3 will be coming to Xbox 360, showcasing an online experience with Xbox Live that you won't find on any other systems and spectacular 1080p graphics," said Microsoft's George Peckham.
The announcement is just the latest disappointment for the PS3, which has seen previously exclusive games flock to the Xbox 360. Speculation last year put the blame for the lack of exclusives on the PS3 at the feet of Ken Kutaragi, who reportedly had been slow to negotiate with third-party game makers.
Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo
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